13. The internal check in the Accountant-General's office appears to be satisfactory and vouchers submitted to audit bear signs of adequate scrutiny and check. The insignificant number of queries that audit found necessary to raise gives considerable support to these findings.
14. The question of the adequacy or otherwise of internal checks in other departments will be reviewed during the current year.
15. Securities provided by Public Officers.
The securities supplied by Public Officers in respect of the pecuniary responsibility attached to their offices in accordance with General Order No. 364 and Colonial Regulation No. 301, have been inspected by audit and found to be in order.
C.-ANNUAL ABSTRACT ACCOUNT.
16. Receipts.
The total Revenue for the year 1937 including Land Sales, was $33,196,368 Compared with an estimated amount of 28,760,250
Thereby exceeding the estimate by $4,436,118
17. The main variations, as compared with the Estimates, occur under the following Heads:-
Head. More than Estimated. Duties $1,210,411 Licences and Internal Revenue 1,006,667 Fees of Court etc. 262,576 Post Office 1,204,596 Land Sales 322,46318. The actual revenue for the year 1937 exceeded that of the preceding year by $3,153,384.
19. Payments.
The expenditure for the year 1937, including Military Contribution was $32,111,222
While the Estimates provided for 32,259,160
Showing under-expenditure of $147,938